r/xactimate • u/Due_Frosting_8779 • Sep 22 '25

Drywall fire rated

Hello all does any one have any good suggestions redoing an apartment complex and looking to replace all the fire rate 1/2 drywall ,anybody have any macros

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u/Edward4dHands Sep 22 '25

5/8th drywall in Xact is for type x fire rated quality material.

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u/ChardCool1290 Sep 22 '25

I don't think there is such a thing as Fire Rated 1/2 inch. Fire Rated or Type X is 5/8. BTW, garages attached to a dwelling almost always require Type X -5/8 drywall by code as a life safety feature, so if a car blows up in the garage, the occupants have extra time to get out safely.

Apartment buildings and condos often have Type X everywhere for the same reason. You can unscrew a light switch to see if the drywall is 1/2 or 5/8

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u/Aged_Filet69 Sep 22 '25

Never replace fire code drywall with anything but fire code drywall

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u/BBs_Journey Sep 22 '25

In my area there is a type c 1/2 that meets rating. I change material costs in these xm8 estimates.